Are you fed up with watching cute cats and FailArmy? Probably not. Regardless, it’s time to broaden your horizons just a little. There’s a whole world of interesting content waiting to challenge your view of the world. You just need to know where to look.

But is binge-watching bad for you? I’m not going to tell you. You’ll have to watch this video to find out.

2. Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

In a video that will be music to the ears of teenagers everywhere while simultaneously bringing thousands of parents to the verge of tears, AsapSCIENCE determines: yes, video games can indeed make you smarter.

Who needs school anyway?

3. Is Subliminal Messaging Real?

In this BBC Earth Lab video, researchers dive into the theory of subliminal messaging.

If you’re looking for some slightly more nuanced advice about time-wasting, check out this video from BrainCraft.

6. The Greatest Mystery of Space

What is the greatest mystery of the universe? Apparently, it’s not why fidget spinners are so popular or why it took Leonardo DiCaprio so long to win an Oscar. Instead, it’s dark matter that’s currently confounding the world’s greatest minds.

Add Your Own Thought-Provoking Videos

In this article we have listed 20 of our favorite entertaining and thought-provoking videos, but with 300 hours of new content being uploaded to YouTube every minute, it’s entirely possible we have overlooked some good ones.

Which thought-provoking videos would you recommend to your fellow MakeUseOf readers? Please leave all of your suggestions and recommendations in the comments below! Perhaps one day we’ll revisit this topic and include some of your finds.

Dan is a British expat living in Mexico. He is currently a Senior Writer for MakeUseOf. At various times, he has been the Social Editor, Creative Editor, and Finance Editor. He is also an Editor for MUO's sister site, Blocks Decoded. Prior to his writing career, he was a Financial Consultant. You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.